James Anderson the key as Glenn McGrath 'sits on fence' in Ashes prediction

Jul 29, 2019: Australian great avoids usual whitewash prediction, but remains confident the strength of their seamers gives them an edge

India news

Virat Kohli on reports of rifts with Rohit Sharma: 'Baffling, ridiculous, disrespectful'

Jul 29, 2019: Coach Ravi Shastri, too, quashed reports of "divisions" in the dressing room

Joe Root set to return to No. 3 for first Ashes Test

Jul 29, 2019: England captain set to move up the order to support new opening combination of Burns and Roy

ICC news

No concussion substitute if like-for-like player not available

Jul 29, 2019: The match referee will be empowered to decide whether a concussion replacement is appropriate in the circumstances

Australia news

No day-night Sheffield Shield games scheduled ahead of pink ball Tests

Jul 29, 2019: Cricket Australia have scheduled Australia A to host day-night tour matches against Pakistan and England Lions

Australia's men's one-day competition remains restricted by schedule crunch

Jul 29, 2019: More 50-over domestic games on major grounds in order to better replicate international conditions

Alex Carey's Geneva jaunt and AB de Villiers' unlikely replacement

Jul 29, 2019: The latest snippets from the Vitality Blast, including Nicholas Pooran at number seven, Paul Nixon's prophetic tweets, and Lewis McManus' freak run-out

World Test Championship

FAQs - What happens if World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie?

Jul 29, 2019: We get two winners. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament that will bring new meaning and context to bilateral Test cricket

Boult ready to 'get back in the saddle and crack on with Test cricket'

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Is 20 wickets a record for the first day of a Lord's Test?

Jul 29, 2019: And was Ireland's 38 at Lord's the lowest score in the fourth innings of any Test?

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Colombo

Defeat doesn't negate Bangladesh's progress - Mushfiqur

Jul 29, 2019: The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah struggling for form meant there was greater pressure on the remaining players

Bangladesh news

Exclusive: Langeveldt focused on improving Bangladesh's consistency

Jul 29, 2019: The new bowling coach knows there is only one way to be a side that does well abroad and that is to have seamers who know how to hit a line and length

'The first six months I didn't enjoy the job much, it was very hard'

Jul 29, 2019: Australia coach Justin Langer sits down with ESPNcricinfo to talk about his evolution as a coach, leading the team through a crisis and why this Ashes might be different

Ashes 2019

Josh Hazlewood questions Jason Roy's Ashes opening credentials

Jul 29, 2019: Australian quick cites Aaron Finch's difficulties as an indicator of how challenging it is for limited-overs specialists to successfully open the batting in Tests

Resilient Jhye Richardson raring to go again

Jul 29, 2019: The fast bowler has paid a hefty price for diving in the field in an ODI against Pakistan in March, missing the World Cup and Ashes, but is now looking ahead

Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad

Jul 29, 2019: Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle are also part of the squad for the two-Test series as New Zealand return to action after the World Cup drama

Langer reveals personal toll of coaching Australia

Jul 28, 2019: The Australia coach has opened up on how the pressure got to him earlier this year and recounts an old story regarding James Anderson

Ellyse Perry becomes first player to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is

Jul 28, 2019: Unbeaten 47 in Australia's win over England makes allrounder the first player - male or female - to reach the milestone

Ashes build-up

Khawaja one session away from Ashes fitness

Jul 28, 2019: Batsman edges closer to selection for the first Test, an unlikely prospect when he hobbled off at the World Cup

Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry steer Australia within touching distance of white-ball Ashes sweep

Jul 28, 2019: Assured partnership guides tourists to comfortable win in penultimate match of series